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笨口拙舌

Mandarin · pinyin bèn kǒu zhuō shé

Meanings

  1. see 笨嘴拙舌 bèn zuǐ zhuō shé
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Characters in this entry

笨
bèn · foolish, stupid, dull; awkward
口
kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
拙
zhuō · stupid, clumsy, crude; convention
舌
shé · tongue; clapper of bell; Kangxi radical 135
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4–3–1–2 · ben4 kou3 zhuo1 she2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ban6 hau2 zyut3 sit6

Cantonese word readings for 笨口拙舌. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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ban6 hau2 zyut3 sit6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) awkward in speech; inarticulate

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